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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Hepatitis C virus/HIV-coinfection is influenced by virus genotype

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity modulated by serine protease HtrA1

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Turkey describe new data in surgery research

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Immuno-editing of cancers may result in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Anesthetic preconditioning occurs when protein kinase upregulates proangiogenic cytokines

Medistem Laboratories - Medistem names former WHO microbiologist Clem Persaud, PhD, to medical advisory board

Michigan State University, U.S. - Continuous cardiac output monitoring technique is developed and tested

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, U.K. - Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is not related to pretreatment hemoglobin levels

Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey - Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction is suggested in multiple sclerosis patients

Mutterhaus der Borromaerinnen, Germany - Tracheoesophageal voice restoration with a custom-fit prosthesis treats leakage

NanoSensors - NanoSensors signs license agreement with Michigan State University for DNA biosensor rights

National Brain Tumor Foundation, U.S. - National Brain Tumor Foundation funds research into glioblastoma multiforme

National Defense Medical College, Japan - Researchers' work from Japan, the United States and Italy adds to cardiology body of knowledge

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. - Mesotheliomas in rodents and humans share genetic patterns

National Institutes of Health, U.S. - Ovarian cancer cell promoter regulation requires epigenetic modifications

Neurobehavioral Research - Long-term abstinence may resolve many of the neurocognitive deficits associated with alcoholism

New York Blood Center, U.S. - Research from the United States and Taiwan in SARS provides new insights

Nutra Pharma - Nutra Pharma publishes positive results of ReceptoPharm pain study

Osmangazi University, Turkey - Trimetazidine effective against global myocardial ischemia in diabetics

Personnel - Yung Cho, MD joins southern Nevada-based Desert Radiologists

Pfizer - Studies from the United States, Sweden and United Kingdom add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

Piedmont Region Epidemiology Unit, Grugiasco, Italy - Socioeconomic inequalities in coronary event incidence were tied most to job status

Queen Margaret Hospital, Fife, U.K. - Researchers' data from Scotland and the United States advance transplants research

Questcor Pharmaceuticals - Questcor files sNDA for treatment of infantile spasms with H.P. Acthar gel

Royal Brompton Hospital, London, U.K. - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United Kingdom and Brazil

Royal Hospital for Women, Carlton, Australia - Recent findings from the United Kingdom and United States illuminate research in papillomavirus

Royal Orthopedic Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. - Deep prosthetic infection rate controlled at an orthopedic specialist hospital

Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada - Follicular lymphoma prognosticated by PU.1 expression

Rutgers State University of New Jersey, U.S. - Breast cancer proliferation is prevented when Gemini vitamin D derivative regulates key genes

Seoul National University, South Korea - Data from South Korea, Japan and United States advance knowledge in imaging research

Seoul National University, South Korea - Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor mobilizes putative vascular progenitor cells

Serono - Serono announces results from trial of recombinant human growth hormone for HIV patients

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K. - Asthma control is still possible after reducing steroid dose

State University of New York, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Canada describe new data in pain research

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Research from South Korea, Japan and Spain add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

Tang Du Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, People's Republic of China - Researchers find ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation safe for treating hepatic cysts

Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel - Heparanase expression in nasopharyngeal cancer inversely correlates with survival

Tobacco Use - African-Americans and pack-a-day smokers are at the same risk for peripheral arterial disease

Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Netherlands - Effect of quercetin on colorectal cancer cell proliferation and differentiation examined

Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan - Findings from Japan and the South Korea in arthritis provide new insights

Transport Pharmaceutical - Cold sores effectively treated with single-dose topical iontophoresis of acyclovir

Tulane University, U.S. - Ets-1 is key player in natriuretic peptide receptor-A regulation and function

US Oncology - US Oncology, Molecular Profiling form venture to speed personalized cancer treatment efforts

University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland - Persistent chylothorax in children may be resolved with somatostatin

University College London, U.K. - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS

University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Diuretics may not increase gout risk

University of Alabama, U.S. - Single-day famciclovir effective for the treatment of recurrent genital herpes

University of Arkansas, U.S. - Choroidal neovascularization can be stopped by controlling factor B activation

University of Birmingham, U.K. - Identifying causes of cardiac death is process of limited reliability and accuracy

University of California, U.S. - Better after school snack choices boost nutrition for low-income kids

University of California, U.S. - Canalicular obstruction treated with trephination and silicone stent intubation is studied

University of California, U.S. - Penetrating neck injuries can be evaluated using MCTA

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Israel report details of new studies and findings in the area of Alzheimer disease

University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Turkey provide details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

University of California, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Netherlands add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

University of Chicago, U.S. - More than blood represses transcription and promotes erythroid cell differentiation

University of Ferrara, Italy - Neuropeptide S amino acid residues crucial for receptor activation identified

University of Florida, U.S. - Hilar cholangiocarcinoma safely treated by portal vein resection

University of Freiburg, Germany - Researchers from Germany, the United States and France describe findings in hepatitis C virus studies

University of Groningen, Netherlands - Studies from Netherlands, Japan and United Kingdom describe new findings in lung cancer research

University of Klinikum Heidelberg, Germany - Research from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

University of Louisville, U.S. - Findings from the United States, Denmark and Japan in cancer treatment provide new insights

University of Manchester, U.K. - Scientists studying mice may have discovered why certain people are hairier than others

University of Manitoba, Canada - Piperacillin-tazobactam effective for febrile neutropenia in hematologic cancer

University of Michigan, U.S. - Researchers' data from the United States, Switzerland and Netherlands advance diabetes research

University of Milan, Italy - Antibodies could contribute to the prothrombotic state of inflammatory bowel disease

University of New South Wales, Australia - Post ischemia-reperfusion myocardial infarct size reduced by transcription targeting

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccination is low in lung transplant candidates

University of Queensland, Australia - New findings from Australia, the United States and Netherlands in the area of genetics detailed

University of Regensburg, Germany - New findings in cancer treatment described from Germany, the People's Republic of China and the United States

University of Sydney, Australia - CYP pharmacogenetics can affect efficacy of atypical and other antipsychotic agents

University of Tehran, Iran - Dendrosomes act as adjuvants for DNA vaccination against pollen allergy

University of Texas, U.S. - Oral cancers that metastasize are likely to overexpress lymphangiogenesis factor.

University of Texas, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Scotland and France advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of Texas, U.S. - Salmonella oral DNA vaccine prevents hepatocellular carcinoma and colon cancer growth

University of Toronto, Canada - Findings from Canada, Greece and the United States in lung cancer provide new insights

University of Toronto, Canada - Refractory epilepsy in children can be safely treated with vagal nerve stimulation

University of Toronto, Canada - Researchers from Canada, Spain and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of endocrinology

University of Trieste, Italy - Carbapenem-resistant isolates characterized from Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak

University of Washington, U.S. - 1-alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ selectively induces intestinal CYP3A23

University of Wisconsin, U.S. - Head and neck cancer quality of life diminished after conventional radiotherapy

University of York, U.K. - Lymphoma waiting times between diagnosis and treatment require significant improvements

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Prostate carcinoma cell migration is assisted by transcription activator

VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Egypt and Brazil publish new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Valeant giving Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects For Dummies to patients and caregivers

Viking Systems - Viking reports realignment of corporate management team and infrastructure in Q2 2006

Yamaguchi University, Japan - Myelomas suppressed by CD32 expression